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Yellow cotton dress with tree and cloud design / Martha Dunn

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This dress shows a continuity between Southeastern clothing making and Seminole patchwork.

Tags: dress, cloud, apple, brown, yellow, patch, ribbon, African influence
People: Euchee
Places: Southeast, Eastern Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events, stomp dances

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Yellow cotton dress with tree and cloud design
Creator(s): 
Martha Dunn (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Euchee
Date: 
circa 1970
Materials/Techniques: 
cotton, thread
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Clothing and Garments
Object Type: 
Dress
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mary Watashe and family
Accession No: 
99.235
Previous Number(s): 
TL1997.85.1
Department: 
Anthropology
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